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              The eml-dataset module - Dataset specific
              information
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<p>
              The eml-dataset module contains general information that describes
              dataset resources. It is intended to provide overview information
              about the dataset: broad information such as the title, abstract,
              keywords, contacts, maintenance history, purpose, and distribution
              of the data themselves. The eml-dataset module also imports many
              other modules that are used to describe the dataset in fine
              detail.  Specifically, it uses the eml-methods module to
              describe methodology used in collecting or processing the
              dataset, the eml-project module to describe the overarching
              research context and experimental design, the eml-access module
              to define access control rules for the data and metadata, and
              the eml-entity module to provide detailed information about the
              logical structure of the dataset. A dataset can be (and often is)
              composed of a series of data entities (tables) that are linked
              together by particular integrity constraints.
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<p>
              The eml-dataset module, like other modules, may be
              "referenced" via the &lt;references&gt; tag.  This
              allows a dataset to be described once, and then used as a
              reference in other locations within the EML document via its ID.
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<div class="title">Module details</div>
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<td class="tablepanel"> Recommended Usage: </td><td class="tablepanel">all datasets</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"> Stand-alone: </td><td class="tablepanel">yes</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"> Imports: </td><td class="tablepanel">eml-documentation, eml-resource, eml-party, eml-access, eml-entity, eml-dataTable, eml-project, eml-methods, eml-spatialRaster, eml-spatialVector, eml-storedProcedure, eml-text, eml-view</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"> Imported By: </td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"> View an image of the schema: </td><td class="tablepanel"><a href="eml-dataset.png" target="offline">eml-dataset image</a></td>
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<h2>Element Definitions:</h2>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="dataset">dataset&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="#DatasetType">DatasetType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The dataset field encompasses all information about
        a single dataset.  A dataset is defined as all of the
        information describing a data collection event.  This event may take
        place over some period of time and include many actual collections (a
        time series or remote sensing application)
        or it could be just one actual collection
        (a day in the field).</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="purpose">purpose&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-text.html#TextType">txt:TextType</a></td>
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<blockquote>A description of the purpose of this
              dataset.  Note that this element requires DocBook style
              formatting.  See eml-text for more information.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="maintenance">maintenance&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="#MaintenanceType">MaintenanceType</a></td>
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<blockquote>A description of the maintenance of this data
              resource. This includes information about the frequency of
              update, and whether there is ongoing data
              collection.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="contact">contact&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-party.html#ResponsibleParty">rp:ResponsibleParty</a></td>
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<blockquote>The contact field contains contact information
              for this dataset. This is the
              person or institution to contact with questions about the use,
              interpretation of a data set.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="publisher">publisher&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-party.html#ResponsibleParty">rp:ResponsibleParty</a></td>
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<blockquote>The publisher of this data set. At times this is
              a traditional publishing house, but it may also simply be an
              institution that is making the data available in a published (ie,
              citable) format.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="pubPlace">pubPlace&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#NonEmptyStringType">res:NonEmptyStringType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The pubPlace field is the location where the
              resource was published, which may be different from where the
              resource was created.<br>
<span class="boldtext">Example(s): </span>
<br>San Francisco, CA, USA<br>New York, NY, USA<br>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="methods">methods&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-methods.html#MethodsType">md:MethodsType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The methods field documents scientific methods
              used in the collection of this dataset.  It includes information
              on items such as tools, instrument calibration and
              software.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="project">project&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-project.html#ResearchProjectType">proj:ResearchProjectType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The project field contains information on
              the project in which this dataset was collected.  It includes
              information such as project personnel, funding, study area,
              project design and related projects.  The project description
              can also contain documentation on subprojects.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="dataTable">dataTable&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-dataTable.html#DataTableType">dat:DataTableType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The dataTable field documents the dataTable(s)
                that make up this dataset.  A dataTable could be anything from
                a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file to a spreadsheet to a table
                in an RDBMS.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="spatialRaster">spatialRaster&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-spatialRaster.html#SpatialRasterType">sr:SpatialRasterType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The spatialRaster field describes any
                spatial raster images included in this dataset.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="spatialVector">spatialVector&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-spatialVector.html#SpatialVectorType">sv:SpatialVectorType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The spatialVector field describes any
                spatial vectors included in this dataset.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="storedProcedure">storedProcedure&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-storedProcedure.html#StoredProcedureType">sp:StoredProcedureType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The storedProcedure field contains information
                about any stored procedures included with this dataset.
                This usually implies that the dataset is stored in a DBMS or
                some other data management system capable of processing your
                dataset.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="view">view&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-view.html#ViewType">v:ViewType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The view field contains information
                about any view included with this dataset.
                This usually implies that the dataset is stored in a DBMS or
                some other data management system capable of processing your
                dataset.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="otherEntity">otherEntity&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-entity.html#OtherEntityType">ent:OtherEntityType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The otherEntity field contains information
                about any entity in the dataset that is not any of the
                preceding entities.  (i.e. it is not a table, spatialRaster,
                spatialVector, storedProcedure or view.)  OtherEntity allows
                the documentation of basic entity fields as well as
                a plain text field to allow you to type your
                entity.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="description">description&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-text.html#TextType">txt:TextType</a></td>
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</td><td valign="top" class="tablepanel" colspan="1">
<blockquote>A text description of the maintenance of this data
              resource.  Note that this field must be marked up using DocBook
              like tagging.  See eml-text for more information.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="maintenanceUpdateFrequency">maintenanceUpdateFrequency&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="#MaintUpFreqType">MaintUpFreqType</a></td>
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<blockquote>Frequency with which changes and additions are made
            to the dataset
            after the initial dataset is completed.  The values for this
            field must come from the enumeration MaintUpFreqType.</blockquote>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="changeHistory">changeHistory&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Elements: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Use: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> How many: </span></td>
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<td class="tablepanel" colspan="3"> A sequence of (</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#changeScope">changeScope</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#oldValue">oldValue</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#changeDate">changeDate</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#comment">comment</a></td><td class="tablepanel">optional</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel" colspan="3">)</td>
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</td><td valign="top" class="tablepanel" colspan="1">
<blockquote>A description of changes made to the data since
            its release.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="changeScope">changeScope&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#NonEmptyStringType">res:NonEmptyStringType</a></td>
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</td><td valign="top" class="tablepanel" colspan="1">
<blockquote>The expression should unambiguously identify
                  the entity(s) and attribute(s) that were
                  changed.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="oldValue">oldValue&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#NonEmptyStringType">res:NonEmptyStringType</a></td>
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<blockquote>The previous value or an expression that
                  describes the previous value of the
                  data.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="changeDate">changeDate&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><span class="boldtext">xs:date</span></td>
</tr>
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</td><td valign="top" class="tablepanel" colspan="1">
<blockquote>The date the changes were
                  applied.</blockquote>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="comment">comment&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">This element has no default value.</td>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext">Type: </span><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#NonEmptyStringType">res:NonEmptyStringType</a></td>
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</td><td valign="top" class="tablepanel" colspan="1">
<blockquote>Explanation or justification for the change
                  made to the data.</blockquote>
</td>
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<h2>Attribute Definitions:</h2>
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<td colspan="2" class="tablehead"><a class="sitelink" name="id">id</a></td>
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<span class="boldtext">Type: </span><span class="plaintext"><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#IDType">res:IDType</a></span>
</p>
<p>
<span class="boldtext">Use: </span><span class="plaintext">optional</span>
</p>
</td>
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<td colspan="2" class="tablehead"><a class="sitelink" name="system">system</a></td>
</tr>
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<p>
<span class="boldtext">Type: </span><span class="plaintext"><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#SystemType">res:SystemType</a></span>
</p>
<p>
<span class="boldtext">Use: </span><span class="plaintext">optional</span>
</p>
</td>
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<td colspan="2" class="tablehead"><a class="sitelink" name="scope">scope</a></td>
</tr>
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<p>
<span class="boldtext">Type: </span><span class="plaintext"><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#ScopeType">res:ScopeType</a></span>
</p>
<p>
<span class="boldtext">Use: </span><span class="plaintext">optional</span>
</p>
<p>
<span class="boldtext">Default value: </span><span class="plaintext">document</span>
</p>
</td>
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<td colspan="2">
<h2>Complex Type Definitions:</h2>
</td>
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<td class="tablehead" colspan="1"><a class="sitelink" name="DatasetType">DatasetType&nbsp; </a></td><td class="tablehead" colspan="1">
              </td>
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<tr>
<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tablepanel">
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Elements: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Use: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> How many: </span></td>
</tr>
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<td class="tablepanel" colspan="3"> A choice of (</td>
</tr>
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<td class="tablepanel" colspan="3"> A sequence of (</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="eml-resource.html#ResourceGroup">res:ResourceGroup</a></td><td class="tablepanel">&nbsp;</td><td class="tablepanel">&nbsp;</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#contact">contact</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel">unbounded</td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#view">view</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#otherEntity">otherEntity</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Attributes: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Use: </span></td><td class="tablepanel" valign="top"><span class="boldtext"> Default Value: </span></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#id">id</a></td><td class="tablepanel"><span class="plaintext">optional</span></td>
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<blockquote>DatasetType is the base type for the dataset element.
        The dataset field encompasses all information about
        a single dataset.  A dataset is defined as all of the
        information describing a data collection event.  This event may take
        place over some period of time and include many actual collections (a
        time series or remote sensing application)
        or it could be just one actual collection
        (a day in the field).</blockquote>
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<td width="40%" class="tablepanel"> Content of this field: </td><td class="tablepanel"> Description of this field: </td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#description">description</a></td><td class="tablepanel">required</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#maintenanceUpdateFrequency">maintenanceUpdateFrequency</a></td><td class="tablepanel">optional</td><td class="tablepanel"></td>
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<td class="tablepanel"><a class="sitelink" href="#changeHistory">changeHistory</a></td><td class="tablepanel">optional</td><td class="tablepanel">unbounded</td>
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<blockquote>The maintenance type defines the fields for the
        maintenance element.</blockquote>
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<a class="sitelink" name="MaintUpFreqType">MaintUpFreqType</a>
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<span class="boldtext">Derived from: </span><span class="boldtext">xs:string</span> (by xs:restriction) </p>
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<span class="boldtext">Allowed values: </span>
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<li>annually</li>
<li>asNeeded</li>
<li>biannually</li>
<li>continually</li>
<li>daily</li>
<li>irregular</li>
<li>monthly</li>
<li>notPlanned</li>
<li>weekly</li>
<li>unkown</li>
<li>otherMaintenancePeriod</li>
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